...in State S. Cyclist sued Driver in State R court. State R's choice-of-law rules select State S negligence law for liability. State S uses modified comparative fault and bars recovery if plaintiff is more than 50 percent...
Citations: Conflict-of-laws principles, Erie doctrine principles
State A enacted a law requiring online political advertisers to file donor reports within 24 hours after any ad is posted. Violations carry civil penalties. A small advocacy group planned to run ads next month, but sued...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. III, sec. 2, Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc., Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. ICC, Roe v. Wade
...lation of states and commandeering state officials to enforce federal law. U.S. Const. amend. X, Reno v. Condon, Printz v. United States
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. X, Reno v. Condon, Printz v. United States
...investigating a theft use several methods to gather information: they listen from a public sidewalk, attach a tracker to a suspect's car while it is parked in the driveway, and obtain detailed long-term location records...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. IV, Katz v. United States, United States v. Jones
...g bribery by private contractors subpoenaed recordings of Oval Office meetings between the President and senior advisers. The subpoena identifies specific dates and topics and seeks evidence for a criminal trial of the c...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. II, United States v. Nixon, Nixon v. Fitzgerald, Clinton v. Jones, Trump v. Vance
A town council has long opened meetings with short invocations from rotating local clergy and civic leaders. At one meeting, the council chair tells all attendees, "Everyone must stand and join the prayer to show respect...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. I, Marsh v. Chambers, Town of Greece v. Galloway, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
...ior year. State prosecutors later charge the aide under state bribery law based on the same facts, and Congress continues impeachment proceedings against the aide for prior federal office misconduct. Which statement is m...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. II, sec. 2, Ex parte Garland
MetroHarvest, Inc. has a five-member board. Its bylaws require three directors for a quorum and majority approval of directors present at a meeting. The corporation's chief operating officer has signed ordinary supply co...
Citations: NCBE MEE Business Associations outline, Model Business Corporation Act board-action principles
Sam and Lee lived together in State E, which recognizes common-law marriage. They never held a ceremony or obtained a license. After Lee recovered from surgery, the two agreed at home, "From today forward, we are married...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws sections 283, 284
...t. art. III, sec. 2, Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
Citations: U.S. Const. art. III, sec. 2, Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
City A owns a downtown plaza connected to public sidewalks and regularly opens it for rallies, concerts, and festivals. After several noisy protests, the city adopted a speech ordinance. The ordinance prohibits "polit...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. I, Perry Education Association v. Perry Local Educators' Association, Ward v. Rock Against Racism, Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Forsyth County v. Nationalist Movement
...ding that Cyclist failed to prove Driver was negligent. Under State Y law, small-claims judgments after contested hearings are final judgments on the merits and have ordinary claim-preclusion and issue-preclusion effect...
Citations: U.S. Constitution Article IV, Section 1, 28 U.S.C. 1738, Claim and issue preclusion principles
Lender made a secured loan to Green Valley Robotics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its chief executive office and factory in State A. The security agreement covered all equipment, inventory, accounts, and...
Citations: UCC 9-301, UCC 9-307, UCC 9-310, UCC 9-502, UCC 9-504
State C enacted a tax on online retailers. The tax applies to retailers with more than $500,000 in annual sales to State C customers, whether or not the retailer has offices, employees, or inventory in State C. The ta...
Citations: Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., Comptroller of the Treasury v. Wynne, U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3
...ales there through its website. The retailer argues that the tax is unconstitutional because it lacks physical presence in State D. Which statement is most accurate? The best answer applies Complete Auto and Wayfair: phy...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3, Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.
...s a hearing. Which statement is most accurate? The question tests the constitutional and statutory threshold for termination of parental rights. Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, F...
Citations: Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...Child neglected and ordered a reunification plan requiring Parent to complete substance-use treatment, attend parenting classes, maintain safe housing, and visit Child weekly. For 18 months, the agency offered transport...
Citations: Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...ation. Fiancee asked to postpone signing until she could speak with a lawyer. Fiance responded that the wedding would be canceled if she did not sign that day. Fiancee signed without counsel and without receiving a list...
Citations: Uniform Premarital Agreement Act sections 2, 6, Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act sections 9, 10, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...t adoption, consent, abandonment, termination standards, and parental constitutional r...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982), Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000)
..., 463 U.S. 248 (1983), Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645 (1972), NCBE MEE Subject Matte...
Citations: Lehr v. Robertson, 463 U.S. 248 (1983), Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645 (1972), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...Discuss Grandparents' visitation and adoption arguments and Parent's constitutional and statutory objections. This question tests parental constitutional rights against third-party visitation or adoption claims. Troxel...
Citations: Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law
...ody, and safety restrictions. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 402
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 402
...o Dana and Ellis, married spouses, as tenants by the entirety." State law recognizes tenancy by the entirety and follows the majority rule that one spouse acting alone cannot sever or convey the entireties estate. Dana l...
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Real Property
...e question tests the basic role of no-fault grounds in modern divorce law. NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 305
Citations: NCBE MEE Subject Matter Outline, Family Law, Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act section 305
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